I am back again but with a different problem. I managed to get a cd coy of Xanth and I have followed your instructions concerning The Dame Is Loaded but for some reason all works until I get to the install part. I type D:\INSTALL.EXE as I did with the other game and I get this Please install EXE from the Xanth directory of your cdrom . If you have played Xanth tell me what you did to get it up and running.

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carol It doesn't cost a dime to be kind----------------------------Currently playing The Moment Of Silence

My Xanth CD is the one from the Trophy Case II Collection, so it may not be exactly the same as yours. However it has a readme on it that says

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Companions of Xanth CD-ROM Legend Entertainment CompanyVersion 1.2

INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

The Windows INSTALL program for this game is in the root of the CD-ROM named "SETUP.EXE". For DOS installations, please run "DOS_INST.BAT". It will help you complete either a minimum, or full installation to your hard disk and will help you create the LEGEND.INI file which contains your configuration information.

So typing D:\INSTALL won't help you because there is no file named INSTALL on the CD (I checked, and there isn't). Instead you type:

D:\DOS_INST.BAT

which is on the CD. That's assuming there weren't any changes between your version of the game and mine.

Jenny100,Thanks so much for the last DOS command, that did the trick.I had forgotten what a delightful little game this is. I started it years ago and stopped when a more advance game came along, better graphics ect. but I am really having a ball....thanks again for all of your help.

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carol It doesn't cost a dime to be kind----------------------------Currently playing The Moment Of Silence

Jenny100 & InlandAZ,I would like to thank you both for the help you both have given me concerning my DOS game installation. Thanks to you I have taken out a few of my old DOS games and am experiencing feeling I had a long time ago when I new to gaming. I am now able to play Xanth, SamNMax, Touche and The Dame was Loaded just to name a few, I really don't think I could have done it w/o your help. I just want to sy thanks again for your assistance.

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carol It doesn't cost a dime to be kind----------------------------Currently playing The Moment Of Silence

I just wanted to revisit to thank InlandAZ,Jenny100 and Oldmariner for all the help you gave me with my DOS problem. Now that I know what to do I have dug out some of my old games and I am now playing them just as I did on my old W95. I found I have No Mouth And I Must Scream, 3 Skulls of Toltec, Ripper &Touche, all of which I had in the back of my closet. I had forgotten just how dark IHNMAIUMS was it is a bit disturbing. Just an thanks a million to you great people.

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carol It doesn't cost a dime to be kind----------------------------Currently playing The Moment Of Silence